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package org.kie.workbench.common.forms.dynamic.service.context.generation.dynamic;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Map;

import org.kie.workbench.common.forms.dynamic.service.shared.impl.MapModelRenderingContext;

/**
 * Backend copy of the FormRenderingContext
 */
public interface BackendFormRenderingContext extends Serializable {

    /**
     * Retrieves the timestamp when the context was created.
     */
    Long getTimestamp();

    /**
     * Returns the client version of the context
     */
    MapModelRenderingContext getRenderingContext();

    /**
     * Returns the initial form data before send it to the form.
     */
    Map<String, Object> getFormData();

    /**
     * Class loader able to generate all the object instances required by the form
     */
    ClassLoader getClassLoader();

    /**
     * A Map to store attributes that are relevant for the client
     */
    Map<String, Object> getAttributes();
}
